And in a recent interview, Miley is giving us a little more insight into just how long the couple was struggling. She reveals that she wrote the song "Drive," back in February—over Valentine's Day, actually, of which she says "Emotionally, it was such a hard time." She claims the song is "about needing to leave someone but not really wanting to completely cut yourself off from the relationship. It's a time when you want to leave but you can't. It's also about moving on."

It feels a little rare to get any glimpse into the struggles of a celeb relationship straight from the source when it's usually straight from "It's perfect, we love each other" to "We respect each other and ask that you respect our privacy during this difficult time." But this feels like a relationship pattern plenty of people will be able to relate to. It's so hard to leave a relationship, even when you know it's the right thing to do. Seven months later, no wonder Miley is crying her way through performances of "Wrecking Ball." (Although to be fair, I also cry through performances of "Wrecking Ball" in front of my mirror on a daily basis because how can you not? Whatever happened between these two, I think we can all sympathize with the long, drawn-out pains of ending a serious relationship.

Have you ever stayed in a relationship too long when you knew you should have left?